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Bloc SOLD OUT! & Altern8 Bloc 2009 video

10 March 2010

Bloc is SOLD OUT!

Thanks to everyone who bought their ticket – you are in for one hell of a party!

Here’s a taster of what’s to come.

We stumbled across this beauty on Bloc TV the other day. Altern8 smashing the s**t out of Red:Bloc on the Sunday night at the sold out 2009 festie. Braindrop will be hosting this exact same arena this Sunday 14 March. Boom!

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Congo Natty not playing Tranz-mission : Loefah, Doorly, Broken Note and McMash to headline

10 March 2010

Dear Braindrop family

It is with deep regret that we have to lose the fantastic Congo Natty from our Tranz-mission bill. This is through no fault of Congo Natty – unfortunate circumstances beyond Slammin Vinyl’s control were to blame.

Loefah, Doorly, the McMash Clan and Broken Note will still be headlining Slammin’s Vinyl’s flagship event.

Big up to Congo Natty and Rebel MC – we will be getting the crew back to a Braindrop in the very near future.

In the mean time, check out the FULL Congo Natty crew at their show at Jamm, Brixton on March 19. Huge performances from the whole crew, including Rebel and Tenor Fly, plus some of their newer talent. PLUS King Tubbys infamous dub soundsystem, featuring the legendary Channel One. Follow this LINK to check the Facebook event.

Also make sure you check them at Bloc Weekend in a coupla days time!

Boom!

Posted by chris in Blog, News.

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MJ Cole interview & mix

9 March 2010

Only a few more sleeps until Bloc! And we’re bringing you the last of our Braindrop @ Bloc interviews. This week we have the incredible honour of speaking with MJ Cole, a true dance music legend and arena headliner for our Braindrop showcase on Sunday.

Mr Cole was one of the leading lights of the UK Garage scene. Responsible for many a UKG classic before (Talk to Me / Treat Me Right are 2 of our faves), it was the seminal Sincere which catapulted him into the limelight. A timeless masterpiece, it set the bar for his production style for which he would become famous. Tight, skipping beats, punchy bassweight, lush classical arrangement and his much copied off-beat vocal snippets. Pete Tong got hold of one of only 20 test pressings and the rest is history. A hugely successful and inspiring career followed – including a string of anthemic singles, a Mercury Prize nominated album, countless classic remixes, a hectic international dj schedule and the rise and rise of his label – Prolific Records.

Where as a lot of leading UKG producers have all but disappeared, MJ Cole has adapted and developed as an artist and remains a towering force on today’s bass music scene. His current musical output retains the musicality of his earlier productions and crosses them with the tribal riddims and shuddering bassweight of UK funky. Check out the massive AO ft MC Serocee, or Fly Up Ya Banner (produced jointly with fellow UKG legend Zed Bias) for a taster.

MJ Cole kindly took some time out of his busy schedule to do a quick interview with us. Enjoy! Read more…

Posted by chris in Blog, Featured, Interviews, Mixes.